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sit-in

(sĭt′ĭn′)
n.
1. An organized protest demonstration in which participants seat themselves in an appropriate place and refuse to move.
2. The act of occupying the seats or an area of a segregated establishment to protest racial discrimination.
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sit-in

n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats in a public place and refuse to move as a protest
2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) another term for sit-down strike
vb (intr, adverb)
3. (often foll by for) to deputize (for)
4. (foll by on) to take part (in) as a visitor or guest: we sat in on Professor Johnson's seminar.
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to organize or take part in a sit-in
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sit′-in`



n.
1. an organized passive protest against racial segregation in which the demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them in public places.
2. any organized protest in which the demonstrators occupy and refuse to leave a public place.
Also called sit-down.
[1955–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sit-in - a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
civil disobedience - a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); "Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience"
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Translations

sit-in

[ˈsɪtɪn] N (= protest, demonstration) → encierro m, ocupación f; (= strike) → huelga f de brazos caídos, sentada f
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sit-in

n → Sit-in nt; to hold or stage a sit-in → ein Sit-in veranstalten
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sit-in

[ˈsɪtˌɪn] n (demonstration) → sit-in m inv
to hold a sit-in → fare un sit-in
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sit

(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb
1. to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated. He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.
2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table.
3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees.
4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.
5. to undergo (an examination).
6. to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken. She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.
7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas.
ˈsitter noun
1. a person who poses for a portrait etc.
2. a baby-sitter.
ˈsitting noun
a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.
ˈsit-in noun
an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in.
ˈsitting-room noun
a room used mainly for sitting in.
sitting target, sitting duck
someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked. If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.
sit back
to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen.
sit down
to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position. Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.
sit out
1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out.
2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis.
sit tight
to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act. The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.
sit up
1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up?
2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!
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References in periodicals archive ?
Police and Rangers units patrolled the areas where small groups of religious activists held sit-ins and lit bonfires to disrupt movement of vehicular traffic.
Protests over SC verdict keep life in interior of Sindh crippled
LAHORE -- The activists of a religious group ended sit-ins here on Monday following the direction of its leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi.
Religious activists end sit-ins
LAHORE -- Punajb Chief Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said due to obstinacy of the 'sit-in party', the national economy was severely affected, as an attempt was made to ruin the economy through sit-ins and a lockdown.
Niazi Sahib learnt no lesson from failures of sit-ins, lockdown: Shehbaz
Mohammed al-Dulaimi, member of Anbar sit-ins committee stated to NINA : "The government infringe on the leaders of the sit-ins moreover does not hold militias accountable.
Anbar's protesters : the government obstructs the popular move and clear the way for the militias
Sixty-seven percent of Egyptians were "satisfied" by the manner of dispersal of sit-ins at Rab Al-Adaweya and Nahda Square, according to a poll released by Baseera.
Most Egyptians agree with sit-in dispersals: Baseera
LAHORE -- Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has chided the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its leader for doing nothing except staging sit-ins and protests during the last over four years.
Shahbaz criticises PTI
Like other parts of the country, dozens of protesters belonging to the same religious group continued to hold sit-ins at different locations in the metropolis.
Islamabad crackdown: Sit-ins continue in Karachi
Defeated elements while indulging in negative politics created hindrance in the journey of progress through sit-ins and showed enmity to the country and the nation for their personal interests, he added.
People want progress, not sit-ins: Shehbaz Sharif
Egypt Stock Exchange's benchmark index EGX 30 rose for the first time since Wednesday's crackdown on sit-ins of ousted president Mohamed Morsi's supporters.
Stock market witnesses first gain in a week
The peaceful sit-ins are part of peaceful nationwide demonstrations that started last December but the government continues to ignore the demands of the protesters and describes them as saboteurs.
Sudanese hold sit-ins to express rejection of al-Bashir's regime
KARACHI -- As part of a crackdown against organisers of the recently held protest sit-ins in Karachi and other parts of Sindh, police have arrested another five suspects and registered 21 more cases, officials said on Monday.
21 new cases for rioting during protest registered
KARACHI -- Following the directives of federal government, police has started lodging the cases against the local leadership and protesters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) over holding sit-ins and demonstrations at around 30 locations of the port city, Karachi.
Police register dozen cases against TLP protesters
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